When learning to play your bass, an overkill of theory can often paralyze your results while performing. In this new bass lesson, Joe Hubbard covers a simple but direct concept for the immediate application for Tritone Substitution…

Maddie Jay has released her second track with the The pH Collective – one she describes as “some good ol’ fashioned new age acid jazz.” The tune is “No Going Back,” which was written by Maddie with arrangements by the band. This one grooves…

Evan Marien shared his new video with me this week, and it is so great to see another great performance from him. In this video, Evan performs his arrangement of the Allan Holdsworth tune, “Water On The Brain Pt2”. Check out the solo!

A reader asked Damian for advice in keeping students interested in their bass studies. Damian responded with a great column not just for bass instructors, but for students as well. Check it out and add your thoughts to this week’s “Ask” column…

Seymour Duncan has added to their line of bass pickups with the Apollo Jazz Bass Linear Humbucker. The new model employs two coils that sit next to each other under a standard single-coil-sized cover. Duncan’s head of R&D Kevin Beller designed the pickups to get a warm, traditional sound with modern attributes…

Back in 2011, we shared a Vulfpeck video for the first time. We became instant fans. Since then, we’ve watched them gain popularity, and nothing was more thrilling than seeing them perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Watch this…

As they say, one man’s trash is another’s treasure. That’s why Scott Sterling of Lea Bass Guitars decided to create the Dumpster bass. Although it has a fine fit and finish, the components didn’t start out that way…

Acoustic Amplification has introduced a new series of Class-D/Neo bass amplifiers including heads, cabinets, and combo amps. The new models are approximately 40 percent lighter than the company’s previous models…

In what promises to be one of the most anticipated tours of 2016, Tool and Primus are teaming up for a set of tour dates in January. The 8-date trek is a rare outing for Tool, who have seldom played more than 20 shows in a single year since 2007…

Jaco Pastorius and Weather Report fans have an early present this holiday season – Weather Report – The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981. The previously unreleased tapes, sourced from the jazz-rock-fusion band’s soundboard recordings and from bootleg recordings, are arranged so that they reflect key performances, rather than the band’s typical set lists of the era…